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Servants of God, in joyful lays

The same words as 2 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.

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Verse 1

Servants of God, in joyful lays
Sing ye the Lord Jehovah's praise;
His glorious name let all adore,
From age to age, for evermore.

Verse 1

Servants of God, in joyful lays
Sing ye the Lord Jehovah's praise;
His glorious name let all adore,
From age to age, forevermore.

Verse 2

Blest be his name, supremely blest, From sun's rising
to its rest, Who in the riches
of his grace,
Looks down upon the human race.

Verse 2

Who is like God? so great, so high,
He bows himself to view the sky;
And yet, with condescending grace,
Looks down upon the human race.

Verse 3

He hears the uncomplaining moan
Of those who sit and weep alone;
He lifts the mourner from the dust;
And makes the broken heart rejoice.

Verse 3

He hears the uncomplaining moan
Of those who sit and weep alone;
He lifts the mourner from the dust;
In him the poor may safely trust.

Verse 4

Oh! then aloud, ye joyful lays,
Sing to the Lord Jehovah's praise;
His saving name let all adore,
From age to age, for evermore.

Verse 4

O then aloud, in joyful lays,
Sing ye the Lord Jehovah's praise;
His saving name let all adore,
From age to age, forevermore.

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